Combining Form (Medical Term)

Front 1

Aden/o

Back 1

Gland

Front 2

Arthr/o

Back 2

Joint

Front 3

Bi/o

Back 3

Life

Hint 3

Biology

Front 4

Carcin/o

Back 4

Cancerous

Front 5

Cardi/o

Back 5

Heart

Front 6

Cephal/o

Back 6

Head

Front 7

Cerebr/o

Back 7

Brain (largest part)

Front 8

Cyst / o

Back 8

Urinary bladder

Front 9

Cyt / o

Back 9

Cell

Front 10

Dermat / o or Derm / o

Back 10

Skin

Hint 10

Dermatologist

Front 11

Electr / o

Back 11

Electricity

Hint 11

Electrocardiogram

Front 12

Encephal / o

Back 12

Brain

Front 13

Enter / o

Back 13

Intestines (usually small)

Front 14

Erythr / o

Back 14

Red

Hint 14

Erythrocyte

Front 15

Gastr / o

Back 15

Stomach

Front 16

Gnos / o

Back 16

Knowledge

Front 17

Gynec / o

Back 17

Female, woman

Hint 17

OB-GYN

Front 18

Hemat / o or Hem / o

Back 18

Blood

Hint 18

Hematology

Front 19

Hepat / o

Back 19

Liver

Hint 19

Hepatitis

Front 20

Lapar / o

Back 20

Abdomen

Front 21

Leuk / o

Back 21

White

Hint 21

Leukemia

Front 22

Nephr / o, Ren / o

Back 22

Kidney

Hint 22

Renel

Front 23

Neur / o

Back 23

Nerve

Hint 23

Neurological

Front 24

Onc / o

Back 24

Tumor

Hint 24

Oncologist

Front 25

Ophthalm / o

Back 25

Eye

Front 26

Oste / o

Back 26

Bone

Hint 26

Osteoporosis

Front 27

Path / o

Back 27

Disease

Hint 27

Pathology

Front 28

Psych / o

Back 28

Mind

Front 29

Rhin / o

Back 29

Nose

Hint 29

Rhino. Horn

Front 30

Sarc / o

Back 30

Flesh

Hint 30

Another for skin

Front 31

Thromb / o

Back 31

Clot

Hint 31

Thrombosis causes a CVA

Front 32

Abdomin / o

Back 32

Abdomen

Front 33

Anter / o

Back 33

Front

Hint 33

Anterior : a is in the front p is towards the back

Front 34

Bronch / o

Back 34

Bronchial tubes

Front 35

Cervic / o

Back 35

Neck of the body (neck) ; of the uterus

Front 36

Chondr / o

Back 36

Cartilage

Front 37

Coccyg / o

Back 37

Coccyx, tailbone

Front 38

Crani / o

Back 38

Skull

Hint 38

Crainiotomy

Front 39

Epitheli / o

Back 39

Skin, surface tissue

Front 40

Esophag / o

Back 40

Esophagus

Front 41

Laryng / o

Back 41

Larynx (voice box)

Front 42

Later / o

Back 42

Side

Front 43

Lumb / o

Back 43

Loin (waist)

Hint 43

Lumbar

Front 44

Lymph / o

Back 44

Lymph (clear fluid in tissue spaced and lymph vessels)

Front 45

Mediastin / o

Back 45

Mediastinum

Hint 45

Space between the lungs

Front 46

Pelv / o

Back 46

Bones of the hip

Hint 46

Pelvis

Front 47

Peritone / o

Back 47

Peritoneum

Hint 47

Membrane surrounding the abdominal organs

Front 48

Pharyng / o

Back 48

Pharynx

Hint 48

Throat

Front 49

Pleur / o

Back 49

Membrane surrounding the lungs

Hint 49

Pleural

Front 50

Poster / o

Back 50

Back, behind

Hint 50

A is in the front and P is towards the back, posterior

Front 51

Radi / o

Back 51

X-rays

Front 52

Sacr / o

Back 52

Sacrum

Hint 52

Five fused bones in the lower back

Front 53

Spin / o

Back 53

Spine

Hint 53

Backbone

Front 54

Thorac / o

Back 54

Chest

Front 55

Trache / o

Back 55

Trachea

Hint 55

Windpipe

Front 56

Vertebr / o

Back 56

Vertebrae

Hint 56

Backbone